Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2023: Miniscule Colour-Emitting Dots
Tiny but mighty: Quantum dots are being used to improve and refine the colours that we can see in television sets and in lighting. The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2023 is awarded to Moungi G. Bawendi, Louis E. Brus and Aleksey Yekimov for the discovery and development of these particles.
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2022: Chemistry That ‘Clicks’ Into Place
Three researchers whose work has revolutionised synthetic chemistry by allowing unprecedented insights into living cells will receive the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2022.
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2021: A Greener and More Efficient Way of Chemical Synthesis
Benjamin List and David MacMillan receive the 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the development of a powerful and sustainable method that has revolutionised the way to synthesise many important compounds.
Genetic Scissors: 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna were awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
The Future is Bright for Lithium-Ion Batteries
The technology was pioneered by Nobel Laureates Goodenough, Whittingham and Yoshino. What are the future uses for lithium-ion batteries?
A Rechargeable World: 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
John B. Goodenough, M. Stanley Whittingham and Akira Yoshino were awarded the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
Thomas A. Steitz 1940–2018
The Council and Foundation Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings deeply mourns the loss of laureate Thomas Steitz, who sadly passed away on 9 October 2018 at the age of 78. He received the 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his studies on ribosomes. Steitz completed his Ph.D. in biochemistry and molecular biology at Harvard University in […]
2018 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
On Wednesday, 3 October 2018, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2018 to Frances H. Arnold “for the directed evolution of enzymes” and to George P. Smith and Sir Gregory P. Winter “for the phage display of peptides and antibodies”. Find out more about the 2018 Nobel Prize […]
The Power of Evolution: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2018
Frances H. Arnold, George P. Smith and Sir Gregory P. Winter were awarded the 2018 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
Visualising the Genome’s 3D Code
How researchers map chromatin’s loops and tangles seeking clues to some of the largest questions in genome biology
Resistant Bacteria vs. Antibiotics: A Fiercely Fought Battle
With drug resistances rising and 'jumping' between pathogens, innovative strategies are desperately neededWith drug resistances rising and 'jumping' between pathogens, innovative strategies are desperately needed
#LiNo17 Daily Recap – Friday, 30 June
The 67th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting ended with the Baden-Württemberg Boat Trip to Mainau Island. It was a day full of science, discussions, joy, genuine delight and even some tears. Enjoy the highlights of the last day of #LiNo17. Video of the day: “I felt like I had the world in my hands.” – […]